Time (EP) explained

Time
Type:EP
Artist:Beast
Cover:Time EP cover.jpg
Length:20:47
Language:Korean
Prev Title:Good Luck
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:Ordinary
Next Year:2015

Time is the seventh extended play by South Korean boy group Beast. It was released on October 20, 2014 as a special EP to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the group's debut.[1] [2] This marks the first time the group has released two albums in one year, since 2010 with Shock of the New Era and Mastermind. According to Gaon Chart, as of the end of December 2014, the album has sold a cumulative total of 69,004 copies. Its major accolades includes Record of the Year award at the 2015 Seoul Music Awards.[3]

Background and album

The album was first announced at the 2014 Beautiful Show concert in August,[4] making this the group's second release within 12 months, following their previous album Good Luck released four months earlier.[5]

The album consists of six tracks with lead track titled "12:30" being a ballad track, that describes the different emotions experienced when a couple breaks up.[6] [7] "Yong said he used solid rhythm, piano sounds and as dubstep, creating a song with a lot of beats and rhythm", further adding that he chose it as the lead track because "it's the hour that makes me sentimental". Member Yang Yo-seob added that the track is accompanied with a "dynamic choreography, which will show that people can move and dance to ballads".[8]

Member Lee Gi-kwang also contributed to the album, composing "So Hot" with Yong Jun-hyung and Noday; and writing the lyrics with Noday.

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Sales
Gaon Weekly album chart[9] 1
  • KOR: 69,004+
Gaon Monthly albums chart[10] 2
Gaon Yearly album chart[11] 30

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TiME . Cube Entertainment. 2014-11-05.
  2. News: Jackson. Julie. BEAST to release anniversary album next month. 16 May 2016. Kpop Herald. The Korea Herald. 15 September 2014.
  3. News: Lee. Min Ji. SM Sweeps ′Seoul Music Awards′ Taking Rookie and Daesang Awards. 16 May 2016. enewsWorld. CJ E&M. 23 January 2015.
  4. News: Lee. Sun-min. Beast says new album is on the way. 16 May 2016. Korea JoongAng Daily. 18 August 2014.
  5. News: Um. Dong Jin. B1A4, Beast get Golden Disc nods. 16 May 2016. Korea JoongAng Daily. 18 December 2014.
  6. News: Sung. So-young. Beast's latest races to top of charts. 16 May 2016. Korea JoongAng Daily. 21 October 2014.
  7. News: Park. Hyun-taek. New album marks Beast's birthday. 16 May 2016. Korea JoongAng Daily. 24 October 2014.
  8. News: Kim. Ji-soo. Beast returns with year's 2nd album. 1 April 2017. Korean Times.
  9. Web site: South Korean Gaon Chart: Album (Weekly) - October 19 to October 25, 2014. Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 19 October 2014. 18 December 2014.
  10. Web site: South Korean Gaon Chart: Album (Monthly) - November 2014. Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 18 December 2014. 18 December 2014.
  11. Web site: South Korean Gaon Chart: Album (Yearly) - 2014. Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. 31 December 2014. 1 April 2017.